20 April Product Safety Requirements in the US
Joint R5 LMAG-CTS CTCN Meeting
Date/Time: 20 Apr 2022 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM Central Time
Speaker: Charles Goertz of TUV Rheinland
Abstract: To understand how the product safety requirements were developed in the United States, the history of the safety agencies will be reviewed. Next, the regulations for workplace safety will be explained. This will examine the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that formed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The development of the National Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) will be covered. The different test marks that are used in the North America will be discussed. How the National Electric Code works with the requirements of OSHA and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) will be shown. The place of standards in the working of safety agencies will be discussed.
Location: Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX AND virtual via Zoom
Register: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/307560
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